Ireland Named in reporting
Seamus Looby
Born 1958, from the ages reported. 3 reports across 1 case, 11 Sep 2024 to 6 May 2026
Key facts
from every report naming them- Named as
- Convicted, accused
- Born
- 1958, from the ages reported
- Offences
- Animal cruelty/neglect
- Where
- Co. Limerick
- Reporting
- 3 reports, 11 Sep 2024 to 6 May 2026
- Outlets
- irishtimes.com, limerickpost.ie, limerickleader.ie
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Cases
latest first- Farmer Seamus Looby pleads guilty to 173 animal cruelty charges in Co. Limerick Animal cruelty/neglect · Co. Limerick
Between March 8 and September 8, 2022, dead and rotting calves were found across about 100 acres of farmland at Raheen, Garryspillane, Co Limerick, owned by farmer Seamus Looby, who is reported as 66 or 68 years old. The case followed a Department of Agriculture investigation, with reports giving either an inspection on August 16, 2022 or a discovery in September 2022. In September 2024 at Kilmallock Court, Looby was reported to face 352 charges, and the Director of Public Prosecutions directed trial on indictment. On November 28, 2025, at Limerick Circuit Criminal Court, he pleaded guilty to 173 animal cruelty offences, and the latest report, from May 2026, says sentencing is to be fixed for June 3, while an earlier report said sentencing was due the following March.
Convicted, 28 Nov 2025Convicted, accused · 3 reports
Timeline
every report naming Seamus Looby, newest firstEach entry shows how that report described them.
- 6 May2026Farmer becomes ‘pariah’ after pleading guilty to ‘one of worst’ animal cruelty cases, court hearsconvicted, Seamus Looby, 68, male, named, irish (judged from name)Seamus Looby
- 28 Nov2025Farmer pleads guilty to 173 “very significant animal cruelty” offencesconvicted, Seamus Looby, 66, male, named, irish (judged from name)Seamus Looby
- 11 Sep2024Limerick farmer charged over calf deaths following two-year investigationaccused, Seamus Looby, 60s, male, named, irish (judged from name)Seamus Looby
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